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Lois Thompson
Seeing the library through your eyes
Now more than ever, Hennepin County Library is committed to offering you the services you need and want while remaining fiscally responsible. National Library Week was in April, and we asked you to share how Hennepin County Library has contributed to your quality of life. Here's just a sampling of what we heard... more
 
 
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* Are we there yet? 750+ downloadable audiobooks and 600+ downloadable videos will bring you and yours relief and free entertainment as you tackle long car trips.
* What do you love about your library and how would you support it? Speak with Hennepin County commissioners, Library board members and staff about support opportunities and share your thoughts on how community members can support the library. Locations and dates...
* Library Foundation's Pen Pals includes local mystery writer. Erik Larson, Azar Nafisi, Sarah Vowel, Michael Chabon and William Kent Krueger will take to the Library Foundation's Pen Pals stage in the 2009-2010 season.
* Good reads at bookspace.org. Looking for that perfect book? Start at bookspace.org where you'll find databases such as NoveList Plus and Fiction Connection to find what others are reading, their comments and author read-alikes.
* Great online car repair tool.  ALLDATA® Online, the world's most comprehensive resource for automotive diagnostic and repair information, is available from library workstations. Includes detailed diagrams, step-by-step troubleshooting, maintenance schedules, etc.
* Women's poetry express regret, longing. Funding from the Library Foundation of Hennepin County and Friends of the Ridgedale Library enabled corrections librarian Dan Marcou to publish "Set Me Free," a book of poetry written by women at Hennepin County's Adult Corrections Facility in Plymouth. Details about the project...
* Download eBooks, audiobooks, music and videos on 18-wheeler! Sample and search the digital media collection from Hennepin County Library. Stop by the Digital Bookmobile at Eden Prairie Library, Tuesday, June 30, and get hands-on download experience using the interactive computer stations in the vehicle. Learn more...
 
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* Gardening A-Z.  It's not too late to start your veggies, container or small-space gardens. Also learn how to manage yard waste and prepare your garden for fall and winter.
* Explore Minneapolis. Learn about local bridges, tunnels and caves and labor history with presentations and tours by authors and historians.
* Globalization unearthed. Join cultural experts and scholars in discussions of topics such as global economy, ringtones, food crisis, trends in art museums, and more.
* Laughter yoga. Relieve stress through light stretching, yogic breathing and laughter.
* KidLinks and TeenLinks encourage kids and teens to show off their book smarts through age-appropriate activities and reading suggestions online.
 
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Meet your favorite authors; some programs include books for purchase and signing: Katherine Aby • Eric Dregni • Judith K. Healey • Dick Hill •Norah Labiner • Deborah Morse-Kahn • Jude Nutter & Maureen Millea Smith • Jill Spiegel • Talk of the Stacks